A worker must be able to take annual leave within a period of 18 months of the end of the leave year in respect of which the annual leave arose.
A worker does not have to show he/she was unable to take the leave in any year - he/she is not required to take annual leave but may choose to do so or not to do so.
A worker who does not wish to take annual leave during periods of sick leave is entitled to take the annual leave at a later date - within 18 months of the end of the leave year in which the leave accrued.
The claimant in this case
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